Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.
Boston Capital Invests in Wisconsin Affordable Apartment Rehabs
A pair of Wisconsin affordable apartment communities, Gilbert Court Apartments in Elkhorn and Havenwood Apartments in Lake Geneva, will be rehabilitated, thanks to an investment by Boston Capital.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Up
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, in its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summery reported that the number of job openings in October was 3.7 million, basically the same as in September.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 4 (More) Amenities That Probably Aren’t Worth the Investment
Previously, I mentioned five amenities that might not be worth the investment. Here are four more that you might consider skipping.
NorSouth’s $15.3M Seniors Community 100 Percent Occupied
HearthSide Towne Lake, a $15.3 million, 100-unit affordable seniors community in Woodstock, Ga., is 100 percent occupied less than a year after opening. The community was developed by Atlanta-based NorSouth Development and built by NorSouth Constructs.
Pennrose Selected as Winner of the Philadelphia Business Journal and The Forum of Executive Women’s Inaugural Advancing Women Award
Pennrose, a real estate firm developing and managing multifamily communities for over 35 years, announced that the Philadelphia Business Journal and The Forum of Executive Women have selected the company as the local winner for the Inaugural Advancing Women Award.
San Bernardino Housing Authority Selects Yardi Voyager to Manage its Public Housing Portfolio
Yardi announced today that the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) in California has selected Yardi Voyager™ as its property management and accounting platform.
Michaels Development and the Housing Authority Develop Affordable Housing Community in South Camden
Michaels Development has teamed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to open Morgan Village, a new 40-unit rental townhouse community serving low- and moderate-income families in the Morgan Village neighborhood of South Camden.
Downtown Cleveland Property Wins Preservation Prize
Saint Luke’s Manor in Cleveland recently won the National Trust/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
Economy Watch: Employment Index Slips
The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index decreased slightly in November, making the fourth monthly drop this year.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 4 (More) Amenities That Probably Aren’t Worth the Investment
To paraphrase Forrest Gump, amenities are like a box of chocolates. Some are awesome, and some, like cherry cordials, are nice in theory and are pretty to look at, but are ultimately left untouched, or sampled and then promptly discarded. Because they are gross. Are all your amenities chocolate caramels, or do you have some cherry cordials in your building? Several months ago I wrote a blog titled “5 Amenities That Probably Aren’t Worth the Investment.” Here are a few more amenities that might not be worth the money. 4 (More) Amenities That Probably Aren’t Worth the Investment Electric car charging…